Peter Sichel was born into the wine business that his family established in 1857. However, he didn’t get into the...
Bobby Cox: Back at Pheasant Ridge
My husband and I hosted a “clean out the cellar” party last fall in preparation for a major downsize...
A New Look at Bordeaux
When is the last time you served a wine from Bordeaux? It seems as if these wines have almost disappeared from everyday...
A Hearty Cheer for Colby and Daryl Groom
Winemaker Daryl Groom and his son, Colby are working toward a big goal this year: To reach $1,000,000 raised for charities...
Three Sources for Exemplary New World Chardonnay
This has been a year of discovery, but then every year, every day, I learn something new about wine. I was particularly...
Exciting Wines from Secret Spain
In 2014, Spain was number three in the world in wine production behind France and Italy. Spain’s tradition of wine...
Celebrating Walla Walla
One of the first times I visited the town and wine-growing region of Walla Walla in Washington State was for a holiday barrel...
The Exemplary Wines of Alois Lageder
I have long admired Alois Lageder for his commitment to quality wines, biodynamic farming and energy efficient facilities. ...
Portuguese National Treasure: Quinta do Noval
In June of 2005, a group of Port producers held a tasting in Bordeaux celebrating the 50 years between the 1963 and 2003 with a...
Inaugural Women of the Vine Global Symposium
The first Women of the Vine Global Symposium attracted a sold out audience of 500 attendees March 12-14, at the Meritage Resort...
Virginia on the Rise
Thomas Jefferson was a serious wine lover, a taste he acquired due to a U. S. diplomatic appointment to Paris in 1784. He...
The Unlikely Miracle of Tokaji Aszú
Tokaji Aszú--the wine Louis XIV of France declared “the king of wines and wine of kings” is--legendary. ...